Game is fun but dog fighting in Afghanistan is such a sad game

In Afghanistan, dog fighting is a popular sport. Dog fighting often results in leaving dogs scarred, maimed, paralyzed, or dead. 

The Taliban banned traditional Afghan past-times like animal and bird fighting to stamp out betting, which is prohibited in Islam. Animal fighting is also banned across much of the West but ethical questions about the welfare of animal fighters hardly raise an eyebrow in Afghanistan now.

A man groomed his dog for five years hoping that Saturday mornings like this would one day return. For this dirt poor country, dog fighting is big business.  Most dogs are brought from neighbouring Turkmenistan, hundreds of miles to the north. A well-groomed and trained animal can cost anything up to 180 million afghanis (US$3,800).

However, in the end of the fight only human being gain benefit, and the dogs .......see more and put your thinking in comments

This is the end of the fighting, 1 death, 1 got injuries

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